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Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard

4 reviews

kiannalynn's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, Car accident, and Emotional abuse

imstephtacular's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Kidnapping and Outing

chippyreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Dysphoria, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

melaniereadsbooks's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Thank you to Netgalley and Hachette Audio for the ALC of this book!

Maude has grand plans to fake her death, run away, and live free as a completely different person, out from under her family's thumb. But when Frankie discovers her plot while on "family vacation" in Hawaii, they insist Maude takes them with her. 

This was amazing! Wendy Heard writes thrillers like no other and I was invested from the first page to the last. I love Maude, love Frankie, love the faking their deaths plots and the on the run scenes and everything else that happens that would be spoilery!!!

There are so many twists and turns, especially within Frankie's storyline. And I'm honestly just in love with the whole vibe. I LOVED the ending.

This book will grab you by the shirt and pull you underwater for the whole ride, and you'll be glad it did!

The audiobook narration is excellent, and I highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Death, Blood, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Fatphobia